terminal
gb/tˈɚmɪnəl/ us/tˈɚmɪnəl/
A2
English
~ 3600
terminál, utasterminál, halálos, végstádiumú, végső, utolsó
NOUN
A2
1
terminál
B1
utasterminál
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] waits at the terminal
We met at the airport terminal before our flight.
A repülőtéri terminálban találkoztunk a járatunk előtt.
The bus will depart from the main terminal downtown.
A busz a belvárosi központi buszterminálról indul.
She works at the ferry terminal checking tickets.
Passengers should arrive at the terminal two hours before departure.
Learner examples
The bus leaves from the terminal.
A busz a terminálról indul.
We wait at the terminal for the plane.
A terminálban várunk a repülőre.
My friend meets me at the terminal.
The ferry is at the terminal.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'terminal' with 'terminus'; 'terminus' is less common in everyday English except in British railway contexts.
Meaning
Passenger transport facility
Collocations
airport terminal
|bus terminal
|ferry terminal
|train terminal
Synonyms
station (A general term for a place where passengers board or leave vehicles; not always used for airports.)
Antonyms
en route (Refers to being in transit rather than at the starting or ending point.)
Themes
travel
|transportation
|daily life
Definition
A place where people get on or off planes, buses, or ships.
A building or designated area where passengers start or finish a trip, especially at an airport, bus station, or port.
B2
2
halálos
B1
végstádiumú
C1
Usage pattern:
[someone] has a terminal [illness/disease]
He was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year.
Tavaly halálos betegséget diagnosztizáltak nála.
The charity supports people with terminal cancer.
A jótékonysági szervezet végstádiumú rákban szenvedő embereket támogat.
Her condition is terminal, and treatment can only ease her symptoms.
Learner examples
He has a terminal illness.
Halálos betegsége van.
She is sick with a terminal disease.
Halálos betegségben szenved.
The man has terminal cancer.
Common mistake:
Some learners misuse 'terminal' to mean 'serious' for illnesses that are not fatal.
Meaning
Incurable medical condition
Collocations
terminal illness
|terminal cancer
|terminal patient
Synonyms
incurable (General term for a disease that cannot be cured; not necessarily fatal in a short time.)
Antonyms
treatable (Describes a disease that can be managed or cured.)
Themes
health
|medicine
Definition
Used about an illness that will cause death and cannot be cured.
Describing a disease or condition that will lead to death and cannot be cured.
NOUN
B1
TECHNICAL
3
terminál
B2
The engineer logged into the server using a terminal.
A mérnök egy terminálon keresztül jelentkezett be a szerverre.
An ATM is a type of banking terminal.
Az ATM egyfajta banki terminál.
We installed new point-of-sale terminals in all stores.
Learner examples
I use a terminal to enter data.
Terminált használok az adatok bevitelére.
The bank has many ATM terminals.
A banknak sok ATM-terminálja van.
The store uses a payment terminal.
Meaning
Computer input/output device
Collocations
computer terminal
|ATM terminal
|point-of-sale terminal
Synonyms
console (Similar in computing contexts, but can also refer specifically to control panels.)
Antonyms
standalone computer (A computer that operates independently without relying on a connected terminal.)
Themes
technology
|computing
Definition
A device with a screen and keyboard used to control or talk to a computer.
An electronic device, often with a keyboard and screen, used to enter and display data for a computer system.
B2
4
Usage pattern:
a terminal [phase/stage/point]
The project is in its terminal phase.
A projekt a végső fázisában van.
The insect dies after reaching the terminal stage of its life cycle.
A rovar elpusztul, miután eléri életciklusa végső szakaszát.
They reached the terminal point of their journey.
Learner examples
This is the terminal stage of the game.
Ez a játék végső szakasza.
We are in the terminal phase of work.
A munka végső szakaszában vagyunk.
They came to the terminal point.
Meaning
At the end point
Collocations
terminal stage
|terminal point
Synonyms
final (General term for last in a sequence; not always used in technical contexts.)
Antonyms
initial (Refers to the beginning rather than the end.)
Themes
time
Definition
Happening at the end of something.
Occurring at, forming, or relating to the end of something.
Grammar
Dictionary form
terminal
IPA
GB/tˈɚmɪnəl/
US/tˈɚmɪnəl/
Syllables & stress
ter - min - al (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ter)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: terminal
Noun
- Base: terminal
- Plural: terminals
Word family
Forms
terminals
noun
Core family
terminate
verb B2
termination
noun B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
interminable
adjective C1
Expressions
bus terminal
1/bˈʌs tˈɚmɪnəl/
fixed phrase
Building for bus passengers
A place where buses start or end their trips and people get on or off.
Examples
- The bus leaves from the main bus terminal downtown.
- We waited inside the bus terminal until our coach arrived.
ferry terminal
1/fˈɛɹi tˈɚmɪnəl/
fixed phrase
Building for ferry passengers
A place where people get on or off ferries or ships.
Examples
- We arrived early at the ferry terminal to check in our car.
- The ferry terminal is located near the old harbor.
airport terminal
1/ˈɛɹpˌɔɹt tˈɚmɪnəl/
fixed phrase
Main building for passengers
The main building in an airport where passengers check in, wait, and board planes.
Examples
- We met inside the airport terminal before our flight.
- We met at the airport terminal before boarding.
- The airport terminal was crowded with travelers.
- The new airport terminal has more shops and restaurants.
terminal illness
1/tˈɚmɪnəl ˈɪlnəs/
fixed phrase
Illness causing eventual death
An illness that will cause death and cannot be cured.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
- He was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year.
- She dedicated her last months to raising awareness about her terminal illness.
- Hospices provide care for people with terminal illnesses.